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July 6, 2021 Statement

Systematic Abuses in Venezuela under UN Scrutiny

HRW Statement - Item 4 ID on the High Commissioner's report on Venezuela

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro holds a copy of the constitution during his annual address to the nation before lawmakers at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
July 2, 2021 Statement

Joint Statement on Journalist and Human Rights Defender Andrei Aliaksandrau

Thirteen Organisations Call for the Immediate and Unconditional Release

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July 2, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of Sierra Leone

90th Pre-Session

July 2, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of Bhutan

80th pre-session

July 2, 2021 Statement

Joint Open Letter to the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Re: Support for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Call for a Fact-Finding Mission in Afghanistan

June 30, 2021 Statement

Children's Rights and Alternative Care

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child

June 30, 2021 Statement

UN Should Ensure Independent Oversight of UN Counter-Terrorism Architecture

Critical need for UN Member States and Secretary-General to use new UN Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy to develop an independent oversight mechanism to assess and mitigate harm from counterterrorism measures

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June 30, 2021 Statement

Statement on the "Emergence of Convergence" to the CCW informal meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher

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June 25, 2021 Statement

Joint Letter: Algerian Authorities' Alarming Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Forces during HRC 47

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June 24, 2021 Statement

Statement on Compliance, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

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June 24, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Review of Armenia

81st Pre-Session

June 24, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Review of Niger

81st Pre-Session

June 23, 2021 Statement

Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Urge Transparency and Accountability for Egypt’s Alleged Role in Khashoggi’s Murder

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June 22, 2021 Statement

UN Rights Council needs to address China, Ethiopia, systemic racism and climate change

Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner’s annual report

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June 22, 2021 Statement

Statement on Stockpile Destruction and Mines Retained, Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Meetings

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director

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